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Mount Everest base camp trekking from Tingri in Tibet

July 31, 2017

Nowhere else on Earth has a great diversity of landscapes within as small an area as Tibetan. Mount Everest base camp trek tour has...

Nowhere else on Earth has a great diversity of landscapes within as small an area as Tibetan. Mount Everest base camp trek tour has well acknowledged as one of the most spectacular trekking destinations in the world, especially the route from Tingri to Everest base camp. It is the incredible travel which is offering panoramic views across a magical landscape of snow-capped peaks and mighty glaciers. Do you want to know if you are one of the lucky guys who have a great opportunity to enjoy a Trekking Mount Everest tour?

Tingri to EBC Brief:

Route: Tingri-EBC

Trekking Distance: 70km

Trekking Duration: 4-5 Days

Total Duration：12 Days

Permits: Tibet Entry Permit & Alien's Travel Permit

Start: Tingri (4390m)

End: EBC (5200m)

Highest Point: EBC (5200m)

Difficulty: Medium to difficult

Accommodation: Camping

Food: Self-sufficient

Trekking Map:

The route to trek to Everest base camp

Route 1: Do a trek from Tingri to Mount Everest base camp

The trekking route from Tingri to Mount Everest base camp is a high altitude of 4400 meters to 5300 meters above sea level. It traverses along the centuries of nomadic areas, beautiful villages, alpine valleys, nomadic settlements, barley fields and a succession of glaciated mountain passes. In the south of Tibet, it shows you rugged beauty in all its glory as you proceed from Tingri to the Everest base camp at 5200 meters. Besides, it also offers a unique combination of wildlife sighting and physical challenge. You may be lucky to see a group of Tibetan antelope and yak enjoy their free life and even see a Tibetan brown bear rambling in the pastures.

It is advisable to finish your 70 km trek in 4 days. As a result, you will have plenty of time to explore the mountains and glaciers below the massive north-face of Mount Everest and enjoy the world's most spectacular mountain scenery on the way to Everest base camp. During trekking in Tibet, you’d better stay in the sight of your tour guide. Otherwise, the hidden risk is close to you. It may be dangerous to get lost in the wild in Tibet.

Route 2: Do a short trekking from Rongbuk Monastery or the tented camp to Everest Base Camp

Yes, you also have a great chance to do a short trekking from Rongbuk Monastery or the tented camp to Everest Base Camp rather than the trek from Tingri to EBC. It only takes two hours to cover the 8km from Rongbuk to EBC, which means you don’t require any special equipment, but a pair of comfortable hiking shoes. Staying in one day is enough for you to enjoy and shoot the most breathtaking scenery of Mount Everest, then trek back to Rongbuk. But it is strongly recommended that you go downhill before 16:00 pm, view the stunning sunrise of the highest peak in the world.

The best time to trek to Everest base camp from Tingri

The best time to do a trekking from Tingri to Everest base camp is from May to October when the average temperature is between 15 ° C and 25 ° C. It’s good for you to avoid the rainy season from July to August while meadow is the greenest and wild flowers are alpine meadows. The most significant feature of the EBC climate may be dramatic changes in temperature during the day and night. Even in the summer in the night, the temperature in the Everest base camp will be less than the freezing point. In the winter, snow may be a huge risk of hiking on such a high level.

Attractions on the way to Everest base camp

1 Basum primary school - The highest primary school in the world】

Basum primary school, located the average elevation of 4700 meters at Tingri County, is famous for the world's highest primary school. As the school gate faces the world's highest peak, students will be able to view the Mount Everest at the daily flag-raising ceremony. If you put some candy and chocolate as a gift for the students, you will be very grateful.

2 Rongbuk Monastery- the highest temple in the world

As the highest temple in the world above sea level, Rongbuk Monastery, located on the north side of Mt. Everest, is an ideal location to view the Mount Everest. It built in 1899 as one of the Nyingmapa Sect monasteries and it houses both monks and nuns here, which is quite different from other temples. Although there are only several buildings remain, Rongbuk Monastery has a sense of untouched beauty not only for its spectacular but also the long history of a temple to witness the first person to conquer the Mount Everest. Acted as a resting place for climbers, it also does a favor for tourists to visit around before reaching to EBC.

3 Mount Everest- the highest peak in the world

Almost everyone calls Mount Everest is the world's highest mountain. Climbers who come from all over the world travel to Everest, hoping to earn the distinction of climbing the "World's Highest." The peak of Mount Everest is 29,035 feet (8,850 meters) above sea level and there is no other mountain on Earth has a higher altitude. It located on the border between Nepal and Tibet in Asia. The first successful ascent was by Sir Edmund Hillary of New Zealand and Tenzing Norgay of Nepal on May 29, 1953. The 2008 Summer Olympic summit of Mt. Everest was a unique route for the torch relay as part of the 2008 Summer Olympics held in Mount Everest. As the sacredness of the native of Tibet and Nepal, Mount Everest is the most famous mountain in the world for its unmatchable height and brilliant history.

How to get to the EBC from Tingri

Route 1: Lhasa to Tingri

As there is no regular bus service from Lhasa to Tingri, the great way you can get to Tingri is to rent a car or book a car from the Tibet travel agency. There are two routes from Lhasa to Tingri: one is to drive along the Sino-Nepal Highway to Tingri; the other is to pass through Gyantse, a typical ancient Tibetan town which will show you the turquoise Lake Yamdrok and the famous Gyantse Kumbum on the way. The above two routes meet in Shigatse, the second largest city in Tibet. In Shigatse, Tashilhunpo Monastery is a must-see place where is considered as the Tibetan Buddhist center of Tsang and the seat of the Panchen Lama.

Route 2: EBC to Lhasa or Kathmandu

After visiting the highest peaks in the world, you can return to Lhasa, but most tourists prefer to continue the travel to Kathmandu via Zhangmu. Kathmandu is the capital city of Nepal where you can enjoy a wonderful journey including ancient temples, elegant palaces and the pilgrimage places for Both Hindus and Buddhists.

Accommodations at Everest base camp

1 Overnight in Tingri

It is recommended that Trekkers stay at least one night in Tingri to further adapt to the high elevation there. Here, you’d better stay in a guesthouse which is no hot water, no heaters, but it is enough to have a rest in some remote areas. Compared with other hostels and guesthouses in the town, the Snow Leopard Hotel is a great choice for you.

2 Overnight at EBC

Rongbuk Monastery will offer simple guesthouse and food for tourists when visiting Mount Everest or you can choose to stay one night in the tented camp. In fact, compared with other areas in Tibet, it’s too hard to find a real hotel accommodation in Everest base camp, as the harsh climate and environment in EBC. However, accommodations are still available in EBC.